Carpenter & joiner in Östervåla
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (37/100)
The line marks 50, the average. The score compares this area with others of the same type; the gap to peers compares it with areas of similar size. Parts marked – can't be calculated here and are left out; the others count more. How the score is calculated
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There are 5 active businesses in the category “Carpenter & joiner” in Östervåla - 27.0 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 23.2 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 4.
In the last 3 years 3 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Carpenter & joiner in Östervåla against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Heby kommun), from 20 companies. Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: Statistics Sweden's Business Register keeps only some of the older closures, so closures are counted from 4 October 2026, when we started collecting.
| Östervåla | Sweden | Östervåla Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 15% | 26% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 5% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 0% | 12% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 57% | 46% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.1m | SEK 1.3m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 586k | SEK 544k | Higher | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 0% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
ÖstervålaThis line starts on 4 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.
Openings and closures per year
Closures are counted from 4 October 2026; years before show openings only.
Money
Financials – Heby kommun
Only limited companies (AB) and a few other forms file annual reports with Bolagsverket – sole traders don't. Figures for Sweden are net sales from digitally filed reports.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people for carpenter & joiner in Östervåla.
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out. A business that moves and keeps its place-of-business number isn't counted here yet, so the real number of moves is higher.
Distance to the nearest one
Measured from each neighbourhood centre in the municipality.
Jobs – Heby kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
5 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Torngatan 2 A Lgh 1204, 740 46 Östervåla | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Källgatan 6, 740 46 Östervåla | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Källgatan 6, 740 46 Östervåla | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Gräsbovägen 7, 740 46 Östervåla | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bagare Bertils Gata 7, 740 46 Östervåla | 2009 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lönsboda | 1,851 | 2 | 10.8 | 71 |
| Storå | 1,847 | 3 | 16.2 | 69 |
| Gullbrandstorp | 1,855 | 2 | 10.8 | 64 |
| Sandarne | 1,844 | 4 | 21.7 | 49 |
| Krokom | 1,844 | 7 | 38.0 | 15 |
| Rosvik | 1,857 | 2 | 10.8 | 64 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for carpenter & joiner.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgongåva Town | 3 | 19.8 | 49 |
| Heby Town | 7 | 23.6 | 28 |
| Tärnsjö Town | 6 | 50.9 | 8 |
Population of Östervåla
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for carpenter & joiner.
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Sweden does not publish it for smaller areas.
Counts are workplaces (arbetsställen) in Statistics Sweden's Business Register with a main industry code in this category. Businesses are placed at the workplace's position from the register; trades like electricians often work across a wider area – use the radius view. Statistics updated 13.11.2026.